Black Friday Deals Are Coming, Will You Go?

Who looks forward more to Black Friday, retailers or consumers? If you ask around you'll probably see them going head to head.

Retailers tend to pin their hopes on Black Friday, especially when times are tough and the Friday after Thanksgiving continues to be one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

And while consumers continue to be cautious, surveys do show that many are planning to shop this Black Friday. They have postponed buying to wait for just such a time when they can shop at sales to get the best value for their money.

So is there going to be a happy meeting place for both sides? Will retailers offer good enough deals, and will consumers reward that by showing up to shop?

And since we're asking questions, is it really true that you get the best deals on Black Friday? I don't think that is necessarily true for everything. By the way, a lot of furniture stores will be clearing out old inventory from this month to the beginning of the new year. So if you are looking to re-decorate, or even to begin decorating without spending huge amounts of money, this might be a good time to look around.